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1. Pro-establishment lawmakers capture 89 out of 90 LegCo Seats

2. Carrie Lam set to fly to Beijing for annual duty visit

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Pro-establishment lawmakers capture 89 out of 90 LegCo Seats

Pro-establishment lawmakers have won 89 out of 90 LegCo seats in Hong Kong’s first patriot-only elections. The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong won the most seats (16) while the Federation of Trade Unions was the second largest party with eight seats followed by the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong with seven. The elections saw a record-low voter turnout fo only 30.2%.

On Monday morning, foreign ministers of the UK, US, Australia, Canada and NZ released a joint statement condemning Hong Kong’s new electoral rules. Beijing, on the other hand, claims that the recent elections have shown how Hong Kong’s “improved” electoral system has provided “advantageous conditions” for the ultimate goal of implementing universal suffrage.

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hkfp

JUST IN: A statement from the foreign ministers of the Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and US condemns the "patriots only" polls in #HongKong.

1:17 PM ∙ Dec 20, 2021

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COVID news

Hong Kong SAR Government News @newsgovhk

The Centre for Health Protection says it is investigating seven additional imported #COVID19 cases involving five men and two women

news.gov.hk7 imported COVID-19 cases foundThe Centre for Health Protection says it is investigating seven additional imported COVID-19 cases involving five men and two women.

12:23 PM ∙ Dec 20, 2021

Coronavirus in Hong Kong

• New cases: 7 (imported)

Carrie Lam set to fly to Beijing for annual duty visit

Chief Executive Carrie Lam is flying to Beijing for an annual duty visit. The CE denied claims that her visit would concern her possible re-election bid, instead telling journalists that her discussions with state leaders would focus on Hong Kong’s further integration with mainland China and reopening the border for quarantine-free travel.

Many have speculated that Beijing will instruct Lam not to run for a second term. Potential alternative candidates touted by the media include Chief Secretary John Lee Ka-chiu and former WHO director general Margaret Chan Fung Fu-chun.

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